Ever considered having your body donated to science (only if I can be in the room when they see what they have gotten themselves into) or have a doll made in your likeness to leave for your loved ones as a memorial (I'm imagining the light bulb going off in my sisters head)? What happens surrounding death can be strange and funny. Seriously, that is what Spencer Henry and Madison Reyes shows the reader in Obitchuary.
When I first opened the book I thought it wasn't for me. I don't usually like the macabre, but it hooked me. Obitchuary gives a unique perspective to the process of dying. Literally! The book explains the bodies death process, even the things that are not to pretty to imagine. From there the discussions are about different ceremonially, traditional and religious aspects of death and what people do as a response to death. Then there are the actual obituaries. Some are funny, some loving and some downright mean. You really get to see how loved ones felt about the dead.
Thanks to this book I have done hours of internet searches. I find Louisiana to be particularly interesting in regards to death. I don't think I will actually be stood up at my funeral, but I have some good ideas now.
I would recommend Obitchuary to those with an open mind, those that can find humor in an otherwise somber subject. It is entertainment, it is not meant to be a guide. Although, it did show that we maybe should take control of our final planning if we don't want the mischievous sister (like mine) being in charge of how your end is perceived.
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